The network device must be configured to employ automated tools to assist the user in selecting strong password authenticators for password-based authentication.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-264302	SRG-APP-000865-NDM-000260	SV-264302r984147_rule		Medium

Description
Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authentication. Long passwords or passphrases are preferable over shorter passwords. Enforced composition rules provide marginal security benefits while decreasing usability. However, organizations may choose to establish certain rules for password generation (e.g., minimum character length for long passwords) under certain circumstances and can enforce this requirement in IA-5(1)(h). Account recovery can occur, for example, in situations when a password is forgotten. Cryptographically protected passwords include salted one-way cryptographic hashes of passwords. The list of commonly used, compromised, or expected passwords includes passwords obtained from previous breach corpuses, dictionary words, and repetitive or sequential characters. The list includes context-specific words, such as the name of the service, username, and derivatives thereof.

Description

Password-based authentication applies to passwords regardless of whether they are used in single-factor or multifactor authentication. Long passwords or passphrases are preferable over shorter passwords. Enforced composition rules provide marginal security benefits while decreasing usability. However, organizations may choose to establish certain rules for password generation (e.g., minimum character length for long passwords) under certain circumstances and can enforce this requirement in IA-5(1)(h). Account recovery can occur, for example, in situations when a password is forgotten. Cryptographically protected passwords include salted one-way cryptographic hashes of passwords. The list of commonly used, compromised, or expected passwords includes passwords obtained from previous breach corpuses, dictionary words, and repetitive or sequential characters. The list includes context-specific words, such as the name of the service, username, and derivatives thereof.

STIG	Date
Network Device Management Security Requirements Guide	2024-05-30

Details

Check Text ( C-68215r984145_chk )
Verify the network device is configured to employ automated tools to assist the user in selecting strong password authenticators. If the network device is not configured to employ automated tools to assist the user in selecting strong password authenticators, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-68123r984146_fix)
Configure the network device to employ automated tools to assist the user in selecting strong password authenticators.